Charlea: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	11	1	–	#8,172
1980s	37	4	+236%	#9,324
1990s	81	8	+119%	#5,620
2000s	104	10	+28%	#6,921
2010s	196	20	+88%	#5,347
2020s (to 2025)	65	11	-45%	#6,127

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,172

1980s

+236%

#9,324

1990s

+119%

#5,620

2000s

104

+28%

#6,921

2010s

196

+88%

#5,347

2020s (to 2025)

-45%

#6,127

The story of Charlea

Charlea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,548 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 494 American babies have been named Charlea. Its peak came in 2018, when 24 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Charlea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Charlea?

The median living Charlea is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Charlea are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Charlea year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#13,548
2024	5	#15,759
2023	13	#8,147
2022	10	#9,839
2021	12	#8,588
2020	19	#6,127
2019	19	#6,223
2018	24	#5,347
2017	17	#6,867
2016	20	#6,231
2015	23	#5,697
2014	17	#7,061
2013	21	#6,062
2012	15	#7,904
2011	23	#5,775
2010	17	#7,284
2009	14	#8,538
2008	13	#9,067
2007	8	#12,919
2006	18	#6,921
2005	10	#10,287
2004	13	#8,357
2003	9	#10,606
2002	8	#11,340
2001	–	–
2000	11	#8,674
1995	6	#12,063
1990	7	#10,404
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,172
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Charlea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Charlea?

The median living Charlea is about 15 years old. Half of all living Charleas are between 8 and 27 years old.

How many people named Charlea are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Charlea are alive in the United States, based on 494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Charlea in 2025?

Charlea ranked #13,548 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Charlea?

494 babies have been named Charlea in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Charlea most popular?

Charlea peaked in 2018, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Charlea a boy or girl name?

Charlea is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Charlea rising or falling?

Charlea is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Charlea popularity over time

The story of Charlea

How old are people named Charlea?

Charlea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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